Name: Quick vietnamese style pho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 small barbecue chicken; 1 litre salt-reduced chicken stock; 1 litre water; 4 green onions, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve; 4 star anise; 4 whole cloves; 3 piece ginger, peeled, sliced; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 200 gram rice stick noodles; 1 bunch baby buk choy, shredded; extra sliced green onion, to serve; sliced small red chilli, to serve (optional)

Ingredients

1 small barbecue chicken

1 litre salt-reduced chicken stock

1 litre water

4 green onions, thinly sliced, plus extra to serve

4 star anise

4 whole cloves

3 piece ginger, peeled, sliced

1 tablespoon fish sauce

200 gram rice stick noodles

1 bunch baby buk choy, shredded

extra sliced green onion, to serve

sliced small red chilli, to serve (optional)

Method

1.Remove skin from chicken and discard. Shred chicken and place in a bowl.

2.In a large, deep saucepan ,combine stock, water, green onion, star anise, cloves, ginger and fish sauce. Bring to the boil on high. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, place noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes or until soft. Drain well. Divide noodles between 4 serving bowls.

4.Place buk choy into same bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 1-2 minutes or until just wilted. Drain well. Divide the buk choy and the shredded chicken between the serving bowls.

5.Strain stock, then ladle liquid into serving bowls. Serve topped with sliced green onion and chilli.

You can use any Asian greens in this recipe.
Note

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